-(5a+8)-4(a-7)=

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Solution for -(5a+8)-4(a-7)= equation:


Simplifying
-1(5a + 8) + -4(a + -7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1(8 + 5a) + -4(a + -7) = 0
(8 * -1 + 5a * -1) + -4(a + -7) = 0
(-8 + -5a) + -4(a + -7) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5a + -4(-7 + a) = 0
-8 + -5a + (-7 * -4 + a * -4) = 0
-8 + -5a + (28 + -4a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 28 + -5a + -4a = 0

Combine like terms: -8 + 28 = 20
20 + -5a + -4a = 0

Combine like terms: -5a + -4a = -9a
20 + -9a = 0

Solving
20 + -9a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -9a = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -9a = 0 + -20
-9a = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-9a = -20

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = 2.222222222

Simplifying
a = 2.222222222

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